Former Head of DOJ Criminal Division Heads to Cravath

Cravath Swaine & Moore is bringing aboard the former head of the Justice Department’s criminal division Nicole Argentieri as a partner in New York.

Argentieri most recently served as acting assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s criminal division. She will work in Cravath’s litigation department as a member of its investigations and regulatory enforcement practice, the firm announced on Monday.

The storied Wall Street firm has delved into the lateral partner hiring market after traditionally focusing on talent internally. The firm last month added former Trump Justice Department antitrust official Andrew Finch, who co-chaired the practice group at ...